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The Extrajudicial Killings of American Citizens
IronDioPriest:
This is good news for the GWOT.
::jihadnanner::
US-born al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic militant cleric who became a prominent figure in al-Qaida's most active branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits to carry out attacks in the United States, was killed Friday in the mountains of Yemen, American and Yemeni officials said.
The Yemeni government and Defense Ministry announced al-Awlaki's death, but gave no details.
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Yemeni officials have said al-Awlaki had contacts with Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the accused would-be Christmas plane bomber, who was in Yemen in 2009. They say the believe al-Awlaki met with the 23-year-old Nigerian, along with other al-Qaida leaders, in al-Qaida strongholds in the country in the weeks before the failed bombing.
In New York, the Pakistani-American man who pleaded guilty to the May 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt told interrogators he was "inspired" by al-Awlaki after making contact over the Internet.
Al-Awlaki also exchanged up to 20 emails with U.S. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, alleged killer of 13 people in the Nov. 5, 2009, rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan initiated the contacts, drawn by al-Awlaki's Internet sermons, and approached him for religious advice.
Al-Awlaki has said he didn't tell Hasan to carry out the shootings, but he later praised Hasan as a "hero" on his Web site for killing American soldiers who would be heading for Afghanistan or Iraq to fight Muslims. The cleric similarly said Abdulmutallab was his "student" but said he never told him to carry out the airline attack.
More linked at the AP....
jpatrickham:
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CIA Directed Strike That Killed Al Qaeda Boss Anwar al-Awlaki
AP
--- Quote ---"URGENT: Fox News confirms CIA directed attack on Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, using two Predator drones and firing Hellfire missiles at his convoy."
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::clapping::
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/09/30/us-born-terror-boss-anwar-al-awlaki-killed/
All I can say is, welcome to Hell Awlaki, hope it hurt real bad, and also, hope it remains that way! ::devil::
IronDioPriest:
--- Quote from: jpatrickham on September 30, 2011, 09:33:16 AM ---...All I can say is, welcome to Hell Awlaki...
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I just heard the reporter on Fox News radio say that Awlaki "met his maker", and the first thing that popped into my mind was the Church Lady saying "Satan?"
jpatrickham:
--- Quote from: IronDioPriest on September 30, 2011, 10:07:21 AM ---
--- Quote from: jpatrickham on September 30, 2011, 09:33:16 AM ---...All I can say is, welcome to Hell Awlaki...
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I just heard the reporter on Fox News radio say that Awlaki "met his maker", and the first thing that popped into my mind was the Church Lady saying "Satan?"
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From the old Three Dog Night Song "I Can Swear There Ain't No Heaven, But I Pray There Ain't No Hell!" I Pray There Is! ::praying::
jpatrickham:
BREAKING NEWS: Obama to Speak on Killing of Al Qaeda Leader
Reply foxnews.com foxnews@newsletters.foxnews.com to me
show details 10:58 AM (17 minutes ago)
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"President Obama will speak on the CIA strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. WATCH LIVE on Fox News and FoxNews.com at 11 a.m. ET
More headlines from FoxNews.com:
http://email.foxnews.com/t?ctl=14945:551F40EA9E802BA72077FA703313F446&
Watch Fox News Channel for complete coverage of this story and all breaking news."
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Oh Crap! Isn't that what we have the Associated Press for? If I was the head of the Republican Party, I would ask for equal time. Obama didn't do it, this is part of a coordinated Military response to an Enemy Combatant, their words not mine.
Obama: stay the f*ck off the Television for a while will ya? ::gaah::
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